Soil Quality and Human Migration in Kenya and Uganda

Soil degradation is widely considered to be a key factor undermining agricultural livelihoods in the developing world and contributing to rural out-migration. To date, however, few quantitative studies have examined the effects of soil characteristics on human migration or other social outcomes for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Global environmental change : human and policy dimensions. - 1995. - 21(2011), 2 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 421-430
1. Verfasser: Gray, Clark L (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Global environmental change : human and policy dimensions
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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